World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has knocked out another celebrity as he goes around touring the world. This time it is one of the world's richest men - Bill Gates. Magnus took on Bill Gates in an impromptu game Thursday night on Skavlan, a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan.

It was a checkmate in 71 seconds and nine moves.

Gates had already said, "The outcome is a foregone conclusion," as the chessboard was being brought to the stage.

Carlsen said, "He was a bit unlucky and eventually fell to my tactics, but he otherwise made good, healthy moves. I think with a little more time, he could certainly be a pretty good player."This is how it started:

"When you are not smart?" Fredrik Skavlan asked Bill Gates. "When I play chess against him," responded the Microsoft founder, nodding towards Carlsen. "Want to try?" asks Skavlan. "The outcome is a foregone conclusion, responded Gates.

The program, clips of which Reuters received in advance, was recorded on Wednesday in London, Norwegian TV NRK said.

Gates, Bill - Carlsen, Magnus

Result: 0-1

Site: Skavlan Talk Show

Date: 2014.01.22

[...]1.e4♘c62.♘f3d53.♗d3 you could say hmmm there and jump to explain, but it's not all that bad 3...♘f64.exd5♕xd55.♘c3♕h56.O-O♗g47.h3♘e58.hxg4♘fxg49.♘xe5♕h2# Magnus Carlsen wasn't going to miss that was he?